Threat of HIV is on the rise

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UK OVERVIEW On World Aids Day, HIV infection acquired in the UK is on the rise and spreading among the wider population, writes Peter Archer Understanding of HIV in the UK is in decline, yet the virus has not gone... Read more

Fighting back and returning to work

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WORKING WITH HIV People living with HIV may find themselves out of work and with few prospects of getting a job, writes Rowenna Davis Richard was shaking as he went into the interview room. Diagnosed with HIV when he was... Read more

HIV programmes pay for themselves and save cash

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BUSINESS OF COMBATING HIV Combating the spread of HIV among workers is not only right on moral grounds, but also makes good business sense, as Rod Newing reports Business cannot leave the fight against HIV to governments. Beset by the... Read more

Going viral spreads right message

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SOCIAL MEDIA AND EDUCATION Social media is a powerful tool which can be put to work reaching young audiences with a positive HIV message, writes Stephen Armstrong Back in the 1980s, HIV awareness was a clunky, ham-fisted business with videos... Read more

UK positive lad battles for awareness in cyberspace

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ONLINE An HIV campaigner tells Stephen Armstrong how he uses social networking and a personal website to put the record straight “Shortly after I was diagnosed HIV positive, I broke up with my boyfriend – nothing to do with the... Read more

Social care remains vital in face of government cuts

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HIV UK The wide range of services designed to support people living with HIV are under threat from government cutbacks, but campaigners are resisting, as Liz Bestic reports HIV continues to be one of the most important communicable diseases in... Read more